• CAARC Social - August 28

    Hi Everyone,  At the last club meeting way back in May, it was suggested that we have a late summer get together.  Saturday, August 28 seems to work for many people and John VE6HPY has offered to host it at his place.     We are planning a low key event from 6 - 8 pm. Please bring your lawn chairs, a beverage of your choice and whatever snacks you may wish to bring.  We are...
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  • Have you paid your dues and confirmed your RAC membership to the...

      Club memberships are due in November. Please submit your dues as shown below.  Club memberships are $25.00 each or $30.00 for a family and are due now.  You must be a paid-up member to be eligible to vote at the Annual General meeting in November.  Cheques may be mailed to Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club, Box 1103, Red Deer, AB, T4N 6S5.  If you prefer, Garry VE6CIA has also...
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  • September 2022 general meeting

    The next CAARC general meeting will be in person, September 21, 2022 19:00 arrival, 19:30 start. To be held at the Calder School at Sunnybrook Farm. 2879 Botterill Cres, Red Deer AB T4R 0T9 (Go to the south entrance by going east of Sim's Furniture and...
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  • AMATEUR RADIO PODCAST EPISODE 373 - PAUL MOWER - VA6MPM

      Paul Mower, VA6MPM, treks across the Canadian Rockies. Click this link for the podcast featuring VA6MPM Paul
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Christmas Pot Luck Supper

Nov 19th

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The Annual CAARC Christmas Pot Luck Supper will be held on Sunday December 4th at 4:00PM in  east Red Deer at the 

Clearview Park Community Hall

93 CORNETT, Red Deer

 Please bring a food item dish and or dessert. The club will provide the turkey, ham and other fixings. If possible please bring a cash donation for the Salvation Army. We will meet at the hall from 4:00 PM until supper around 6:00 PM. Please bring your own cutlery and plates.

 

 

There will be a draw for the Gizmo also at this meeting. Please be prepared to add your personal touch to enhance this ongoing fun project.

Please click on view larger map below , then click on directions in the larger map for driving directions from your QTH

World’s Smallest Moon Lander from Japan will Put Ham Radio Transmitter on the Moon

Nov 19th

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Check these links for some interesting reading about 10 new cubesats on the NASA Artemis 1 mission.

 

https://www.arrl.org/news/world-s-smallest-moon-lander-from-japan-will-put-ham-radio-transmitter-on-the-moon

 

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/11/artemis-i-cubesats/

 

 

CubeSats on Artemis 1 to pursue bold missions in deep space, if they overcome battery concerns

 

Have you paid your dues and confirmed your RAC membership to the executive?

Nov 15th

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CAARC Membership

Club memberships are due in November. Please submit your dues as shown below. 

Club memberships are $25.00 each or $30.00 for a family and are due now.  You must be a paid-up member to be eligible to vote at the Annual General meeting in November.  Cheques may be mailed to Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club, Box 1103, Red Deer, AB, T4N 6S5.  If you prefer, Garry VE6CIA has also agreed to accept e-transfers for club memberships at ve6cia  at gmail  dot com.  This is what we did for the club raffle earlier this year.

Club insurance is due.  Please also confirm your RAC membership by email ( ve6cia  at gmail  dot  com ) so we can get  the best rate for the club.

can also download the CAARC membership and renewal  form under the “Site tools” tab and send your dues by snail mail to the listed address on the bottom of the form or bring it to the meeting. Your support helps keep your repeaters operating and your club active.
Thank you from your executive
73 CAARC Executive

 

 

SOTA

Oct 30th

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Ham radio operator jumps in to help woman in Florida during Hurricane Ian

Oct 14th

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Ham radio operator jumps in to help woman in Florida during Hurricane Ian

Click this link  for the full story.

 

Fall 2022 Flea Market

Sep 27th

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2022 QCARC FALL SOCIAL & FLEA MARKET
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5   10AM TO 1PM
VENDOR SETUP AT 9AM
CANORA HALL 10425 – 152 STREET EDMONTON
FREE ADMISSION    FREE TABLES    FREE REFRESHMENTS
  50/50 DRAW AT 12PM
 
RADIOWORLD WILL BE THERE WITH LOTS OF NEW AND USED GEAR!!
 
OUT OF TOWNERS NEEDING TABLES EMAIL 44bunyak@telus.net
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RAC Conference & AGM – Sunday, September 18, 2022

Sep 12th

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The 2022 RAC Conference and AGM takes place on September 18, running from 12:00 noon to 5:00pm ET. The conference has a number of presentations across three tracks, including SOTA in the Canadian Rockies from our own Paul Mower, VA6MPM.

Follow the link below to register for the event.

https://www.rac.ca

RAC-Conference-and-AGM

Basic Amateur course fall 2022

Aug 25th

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RAC Basic Qualification Amateur Radio Course: Fall 2022

End of Summer Social

Aug 25th

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Please mark your calendar for the CAARC End of Summer Social Friday, September 2, 2022 16:00 – 20:00.  John VE6HPY is hosting this event at his place again.   Please bring your significant other, lawn chairs and a pot luck item.  The club is providing hot dogs and buns and John is providing the fire!  Hope to see you there!   (go west of Hwy 2 on 11A to the first right after the lights at Blue Grass Sod Farm (280), it is the second driveway on the left)

Please RSVP to Sandy VE6SND at rac dot ca

FINALLY AN IN PERSON CAARC MEETING!!

May 24th

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The May CAARC general   meeting was an in person meeting on Wednesday May 18th  at 7.00PM  held at Glenn’s Restaurant , Red Deer  in Gasoline Alley. This was the last meeting to finalize the planning for the 50th Picnic and hamfest. It was great to meet in person instead of on ZOOM!

Bob VE6BLD PR

CAARC

 

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